Weekly Flylady Thread 30th April 2012

bossymoo

I am loving all the talk of bins and untidy children. Mine are 3 and 20mths, and I'm trying to teach them while young. They both love the gtech sweeper and i give the littlest wipes for her highchair tray after dinner. DS carries his plate and cup into the kitchen, and we do "tidy time toys" when the floor is getting covered. They don't much play in their rooms yet as we still have stairgates up for the littlest, so bedrooms don't get too bad.

I think one thing that helps is not having too much stuff. Both my two have little units with canvas baskets, so things can be quickly chucked in and hidden away on a shelf.

I use the bin strategy already, but it's mostly for behavioural than mess related problems. With DS if he is mean to his sister, he either stops and says sorry, or the wooden train set is fed to the bin... It's amazing how effective this is.

With DD, she is very young, but is starting to understand. On holiday last week, I let her walk, and even without reins if we were away from traffic, on the understanding that any hint of silliness, and she will be put in the pushchair. I would just say "are you going to walk nicely, or shall we sit down?" and she'd say "no! no!" and then walk next to me or holding her brothers hand.

But they go to nursery and so are already institutionalised lolol

mrs-moneypenny

Nanamia wrote: »

Mrs Moneypenny did you really write " going to do DH"? Now I think these lists have gone toooo far:)

:rotfl::rotfl:

i meant his pack up, accidentally pressed the [ but can see how it looks now ive read back:o


but who knows what would be on the lists if Mr moneypenny wrote them;)

pigpen

I've had 'do the other half' on my list I am certain.. it is on my this week list too

LittleMissHappy_2

Monday - Bit of everything to kick start the week
Level three
Give sinks and toilets a scrub
Clean WM and/or DW filters


Tuesday - Master Bedroom
Level Two
Dust at least one surface
Polish any mirrors or clean the window
Sort somebodies undies and get rid of anything holey or lacking elastic
Level three
Extras
Sort any nail polishes ready for summer, binning any that resemble glue

Wednesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level one
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Shine your sink
Level two
Wipe the hob and front of the oven
Descale the kettle, iron etc
Sort your recipes/cookbooks and look for inspiration
Level three
15 minutes flinging
HHMe time
Dust behind, underneath something that rarely gets done
Extras
Catch up on what you've missed this week
Spend sometime chatting with a child, OH, anyone you'd like to

Lots still to do this week, I haven't been very well the last couple of days so will be spending today in bed with my study books trying to catch up and rest at the same time Today all I have done is lunches for the littlies and taken DD to school but everywhere is relatively tidy so not too worried

macpep1

Still not saw him yet, still waiting on girl in HR getting back to me, before I speak to him.

mrs-moneypenny

put my lists up first load of washing on line 2nd load in wm, downstairs swept,


Monday - Bit of everything to kick start the week
level one
[STRIKE]HH tidying or decluttering[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Hoover and mop the worst bits[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Meal plan for the week
[STRIKE]Collect the laundry and [/STRIKE][STRIKE]put a wash on[/STRIKE]/or strip a bed
[STRIKE]HHPaperwork/replying to emails/paying bills[/STRIKE]
Level three
Give sinks and toilets a scrub
mending
Extras
If the sun shines try to do a 15 minute outside job
[STRIKE]Empty all your bins[/STRIKE]

Tuesday - Master Bedroom
level one
[STRIKE]Clear the floor[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]put all clothes away[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Hoover[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Dust at least one surface[/STRIKE]dressing table and top of cupboards
[STRIKE]Polish any mirrors or clean the window[/STRIKE]did both
[STRIKE]Sort somebodies undies and get rid of anything holey or lacking elastic[/STRIKE] did mine and binned some
Level three
[STRIKE]Wipe some light switches[/STRIKE]did all upstairs ones
Check your stock of birthday cards
Extras
[STRIKE]Catch up on phone calls[/STRIKE]
Sort any nail polishes ready for summer, binning any that resemble glue

Wednesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level one
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe the worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Shine your sink[/STRIKE]
Level two
[STRIKE]Wipe the hob and front of the oven[/STRIKE]
Descale the kettle, iron etc
Sort your recipes/cookbooks and look for inspiration
Level three
15 minutes flinging
[STRIKE]HHMe time[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust behind, underneath something that rarely gets done
[/STRIKE]
Extras
Catch up on what you've missed this week
[STRIKE]Spend sometime chatting with a child, OH, anyone you'd like to [/STRIKE] rang my mum

Dustykitten

Nanamia wrote: »

Mrs Moneypenny did you really write " going to do DH"? Now I think these lists have gone toooo far:)

I promise this will not be on this week's list but can't vouch for what Jue will put on next week

juliejim wrote: »

Morning All
I didn't end up doing anything last night - ended up having long talks with DH - over the phone as obv he's not here in the week so nothing got done.

That was on the list so you're ahead

Walk with friend done
WM on
Washing up, sink cleaning and AGA wiping done.

Now I need to be strict with myself and get some paperwork done.

DS1 has his driving test today so any passing vibes very welcome.

pigpen

babies both bathed and down for naps.. peace!!!!

WM's on
vacuumed downstairs..
binbag rubbish out

Going to get foody things and a cuppa and watch game of thrones with OH

:coffee: :coffee: :coffee: :coffee: :coffee:

cat_smith

Monday - Bit of everything to kick start the week
Level three
Clean WM and/or DW filters

Wednesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level one
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Shine your sink
Level two
Wipe the hob and front of the oven
Level three
15 minutes flinging
Dust behind, underneath something that rarely gets done

:j:j:jStill keeping up. So much happier with house not a tip. DH due home from shift (started yesterday at 0800) and we'll take up the vinyl in the loo and kill those mushrooms. Plumber out tomorrow hopefully to find the problem, but I'm going in with the boiling water and bleach. Thanks to those who gave advice.

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Cat Smith Are they edible - maybe those on the don't throw food away challenge might be interested lol (only joking). Yes I had mushrooms growing in a previous kitchen, unbeknown to me, as i had something up against the wall, shading them, and they got quite big, but putting them in the light and bleach defo worked.

Just in, about to hang washing which i put on before i went out. Kitchen more or less done, will give the fridge a going over and sort out the recipe books and get rid of those i don't want. The paperwork did NOT get done again, it made it as far as the dining room table so will try that again. I think it is a definate frog.